Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

confiding

[kuhn-fahy-ding]

adjective

  1. trustful; credulous or unsuspicious.

    a confiding nature.



confiding

/ əˈڲɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. unsuspicious; trustful

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Other Word Forms

  • confidingly adverb
  • confidingness noun
  • nonconfiding adjective
  • unconfiding adjective
  • Dzˈھ徱ԲԱ noun
  • Dzˈھ徱Բ adverb
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of confiding1

First recorded in 1635–45; confide + -ing 2
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

He tried to reach out for help at Loyola, even confiding in his coach about his feelings.

From

It’s confiding in a friend because you think they’ll support you.

From

It was the best part of a couple of years ago, and a senior government figure was confiding in me about listening in on a call between the then prime minister and President Biden.

From

She wore a blazing orange sweater over a bright green shirt and her affect was by turns giddy, introspective, confiding, resolute.

From

That is the same sweet, understanding Lydia who is also a contestant on the show and whom Aaliyah has been confiding all of her Uche-related doubts to.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


confidential informantconfigurate